Flamingo Gardens in Davie  is a popular attraction with wildlife habitats, botanical gardens and occasional extra events and activities including festivals and live entertainment. 

Flamingo Fest in 2025 is 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, February 8, and Sunday, February 9, with artists painting live, Junkanoo band, art vendors, plant vendors, and flamingo dress-up events with prizes for adults and kids.

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Flamingo Gardens prices & discounts

• Regular entry fees are $24 ages 12 and older, $17 for ages 3-11
• 20% discount, which is $19.20  for seniors age 65 and older, veterans, military, college students,  AAA members and AARP members, with valid identification
• Discount of $4 off for 12 and older and $2 off for ages 3-11 with promocode OTC, the discount for readers of this website applies to regular adult prices and kid prices, while the promotion is offered.
• Free entry for age 2 and younger and members 
• 2-for-1 discounts in September for Broward Attractions & Museums Month
• Veterans Day offers free entry for veterans  and 20% discount for family

Parking is free.

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Flamingo Gardens features

The botanical garden dates to 1927 and it was originally an orange grow. Today, it home to more than 3,000 species of rare and exotic, tropical, subtropical, and native plants. The plants include 15 “champion” trees, the largest known trees of their species. Flamingo Gardens also has large collections of orchids, cycads, heliconias and gingers.

Other things you can find at Flamingo Gardens:

• Flamingos
• Otter habitat
• Walk-through aviary
• Turtle and Tortoise walk
• Tram Tour
• Table of Legos to create with
• Alligators, bobcats, eagles, panthers and peacocks that cannot be released into the wild
• Talks about wildlife
• Shop with flamingo-themed and tropical-themed items

Events at Flamingo Gardens

Flamingo Fest

Flamingo Fest in 2025 is February 8 & 9 with regular entry fees

Garden of Lights

Garden of Lights attraction  in December with live performances.

Harvest Festival

The Harvest Festival weekends in October offers extra activities and features.

Live music

Occasional outdoor lawn entertainment.  Feel free to tote along a portable seat or blanket.

Previous events included Start Me Up! band performing Rolling Stones tunes and Valerie Tyson Band

Outdoor Yoga

Outdoor yoga offered 8:30 a.m. Sundays; $15 per class or $60 for five classes. Please phone to verify this event is on the day you are interested in going.

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